Metformin hydrochloride vs Glucose blood testing reagents

National NHS prescribing compared (Prescription Cost Analysis)

Data updated March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride was dispensed 5.5× as often as Glucose blood testing reagents in March 2026 — 2,331,945 items versus 421,425 in England.

2,331,945items

Metformin hydrochloride · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

421,425items

Glucose blood testing reagents · March 2026

NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis

Figure 1. Metformin hydrochloride versus Glucose blood testing reagents: national items dispensed by month

▬ Metformin hydrochloride · ╌ Glucose blood testing reagents

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026

Metformin hydrochloride versus Glucose blood testing reagents, March 2026
Measure	Metformin hydrochloride	Glucose blood testing reagents
Items, March 2026	2,331,945	421,425
Items, last 12 months	27,395,015	5,187,122
Net ingredient cost, March 2026	£5,257,359	£5,550,509